the small mouth fishing ( at least 20 years ago) was great, huge fish!

and there are no services for miles and miles, so you are on your own, from say Rush to the white river confluence, and the nearest take out is upstream.. so you have to time your arrival witht eh generation schedule, or have outboard!

and its all through national forest.

I figure it would be 2, maybe 3 days of river bank camping, and fishing.

the biggest problem would be figuring out how to pack enough beer and ice.

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Matt,
I've got a 17' canoe, which will hold all the camping supplies for a week on the river. May have to drink beer European style (room temp) though. Can't keep ice too long out there.
If you stick close to the bank you can paddle from the mouth of the Buffalo to Buffalo City fairly easy. If a river boat is preferred I can get my hands on one to use.

That looks like a lot of fun... and I NEED "very, very easy fishing". Curious: Do you know if there any outfitters up that way that rent the whole smear (waders, rod/reel/etc) to a "Trout Fisherman For The Weekend" kind'a guy?

While the wife and I were in Crested Butte this past Sept., and thinking in terms of our "next Colorado vacation", we priced a guided day of trout fishing w/all needed supplies. Was going to be about $500 for a day, as I recall.

However, trout fishing north Arkansas in the off-season could be as much fun!

V-man

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There are lots of guide services, mostly they will fish you from a boat and provide anything you need. Lots will rent you a boat and just send you out. The river fluctuates dramatically when they crank up generators, and experience is essential, IMO. Gastons is the biggest float service, and they are just below the dam. One of the few that run season-long.

There are fewer that rent waders and all. With both it is important to get someone with experience. The newer guys are mostly hunting $ more than repeat customers. If you want guided fly fishing, and a very clean place to stay (woman friendly-Albie liked it), I highly recommend Dale Fulton's Blue Ribbon Lodge. He grew up here and at one time guided and owned fly shops in both West Yellowstone and Mountain Home. Now he and his wife just run the lodge north of Hwy 412 on Denton Ferry Road. I've known him for >25 years, and always stay there, even when not fly fishing.

Really, it is easy enough to just go over there and throw a spinner into moving water. But, call Dale, he can put you on a reputable wading guide, but his leanings are to fly fishing, of course. Definitely stay there, the best for a quiet retreat. Tell him Tim recommended him, and promise not to burn down the lodge.

I've got a canoe too, and I know they river really well down to Norfork. The river keeps beer a little cooler than Euro peeins like it. Between OJ and I we could thin the ADV herd, reckon? OJ, lets add a river boat as a sag (beer n gear) wagon!
Combined smallie and trout trips on Crooked Creek and the White rivers are cool too.

Matt,
I've got a 17' canoe, which will hold all the camping supplies for a week on the river. May have to drink beer European style (room temp) though. Can't keep ice too long out there.
If you stick close to the bank you can paddle from the mouth of the Buffalo to Buffalo City fairly easy. If a river boat is preferred I can get my hands on one to use.

I've got a canoe too, and I know they river really well down to Norfork. The river keeps beer a little cooler than Euro peeins like it. Between OJ and I we could thin the ADV herd, reckon? OJ, lets add a river boat as a sag (beer n gear) wagon!
Combined smallie and trout trips on Crooked Creek and the White rivers are cool too.

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Sounds like something that could happen over spring break. Water oughta be good then, and all us school boyz will be off.

Doc seems offline. I'm sure he'll want them to replace those duct taped wonders. They should be his size!

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yeah I was offline for a little bit..pooter updates and all..did a little soakin in the hot tub, cleaned the kitchen, paid some bills, sittin by the phone waiting on the home health rental place to call to make arraingments on swapping out my aunts bed..busy morning here so far..gots to pull hosp duty agn tonite tho so gots to kinda psyqed up for it

In case anyones interested. I had a good test on wet pavement last night. The rear (K761) stuck really nice on straight roads only slipped if I gunned it. slipped a little on the curves. The front (K270) wouldnt slip I tried as hard as I could.

I've got a canoe too, and I know they river really well down to Norfork. The river keeps beer a little cooler than Euro peeins like it. Between OJ and I we could thin the ADV herd, reckon? OJ, lets add a river boat as a sag (beer n gear) wagon!
Combined smallie and trout trips on Crooked Creek and the White rivers are cool too.

yeah I was offline for a little bit..pooter updates and all..did a little soakin in the hot tub, cleaned the kitchen, paid some bills, sittin by the phone waiting on the home health rental place to call to make arraingments on swapping out my aunts bed..busy morning here so far..gots to pull hosp duty agn tonite tho so gots to kinda psyqed up for it